It\u2019s Movember month \u2013 and boy have they done a wonderfully amazing job of marketing moustaches, it is everywhere!<\/p>\n
As a clinic dominated by women, we\u2019re also supporting the cause and our male associates because by part we are supporting our dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, sons, husbands and friends. So, what does Movember actually stand for?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s raising funds and awareness for prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.<\/p>\n
Since 2003 when Movember consisted of 30 men and raised zero dollars, they have had 5,542,507 people participate (and counting) and have raised $938 million dollars.<\/p>\n
In Australia last year 70.9 per cent of the funds were devoted to men\u2019s health programs.<\/p>\n
It will come as no surprise to some people that married men live longer than single men, my mother has looked after my father\u2019s health better than he does and my sister\u2019s and I are mirroring that behaviour.<\/p>\n
I am the one that makes my husband\u2019s health appointments, I\u2019m the one that reminds him to take vitamins and drink water.<\/p>\n
During September which was Tradies National Health Month we ran an Osteopathic Assessment offer for tradie\u2019s suffering aches and pains, and the majority of people who took up the offer were wives booking their husbands in.<\/p>\n
I believe it\u2019s the \u201cshe\u2019ll be right\u201d mentality of a high proportion of males, believing the niggle or concern will fix itself or go away, as this is the thoughts and actions of my husband and father.<\/p>\n
Did you know that the risk of a man dying while riding a motorbike is less than a man being diagnosed with breast cancer?<\/p>\n
This risk is one in 721, which may not seem high, but this rate is because it goes undiagnosed until the late stages, Movember is just one month what men need to realise it that their health needs attention all year round.<\/p>\n
Osteopaths are primary health care practitioners, although when most people see us it is to help with a musculoskeletal complaint, we are trained to notice signs and symptoms of things more sinister.<\/p>\n
So, if you think the niggle will \u2018just go away\u2019 rather than waiting, why not get it treated and any underlying issues ruled out too?<\/p>\n
Dr Erin Coffey is an Osteopath at The Health Creation Centre in Ocean Grove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s Movember month \u2013 and boy have they done a wonderfully amazing job of marketing moustaches, it is everywhere! As a clinic dominated by women, we\u2019re also supporting the cause and our male associates because by part we are supporting our dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, sons, husbands and friends. So, what does Movember actually stand […]<\/p>\n